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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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AWESOME TOUR! A CHICAGO MUST DO!!!!
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| Sun, Jun 15 11:00 AM |
HOLLYFLYNT |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We took the tour our first day in Chicago, which is when I recommed taking it. We had four in our group ranging in ages from 33 to 66. The walk was pleasant for all of us. I loved the Tea shop, because I drink tea everyday. Who knew there was so much to learn about tea? The cooks in our group loved the Spice Merchants. Of course, who wouldn't love Truffled Sea Salt? We all enjoyed the Old Town Oil. They mixed different oils and basalmic vinegars together for you to taste. The variety was amazing. The spinach stuffed pizza was really great. The best we had in Chicago. There were also several chocolate stops, but our favorites are listed above. We went back to the shops after the tour and made our purchases. They offer shipping at great prices. A great opportunity to buy as much as you want and not have to worry about carrying it home. It was also very interesting to learn about all of the different architecture and the home prices in each neighborhood. We LOVED the tour, and I just can't say enough good things about it! It was our favorite thing we did while in Chicago! |
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I loved this tour
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| Sun, Jun 15 11:00 AM |
PamelaO |
Unspecified |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| I recommend this tour to anyone. Our tour guide was great. I loved seeing shops and restaurants that I would not have otherwise visited without this tour. My husband and I went back to some of the shops a couple of days after the tour because we liked them so much. |
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Tasty & Informative
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| Sun, Jun 15 11:00 AM |
kellyburt |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This was a great tour of local Chicago neighbourhoods. It was great to get out of the downtown area to see the local haunts. Our guide was knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The food tasting stops were overall very good. The spice house stop was not great. I would have rather tasted the spices and flavours with a mix/dip/veggies or something like that, within a food sample. Also, the cheese stop at the deli could have been more interesting with more variety and information. It was a little boring and lacked real interest and information as far as the stops went. But the pizza, fudge pot and tea stops made up for the spice house. The tea house was the best model for information. Overall, every stop (except the tea) could have presented more information on the foods and the processes for making the foods. The distance was reasonable to walk, even in the heat. I also liked that it was a small group of 16, which made everything much easier. Overall, we were satisfied and full after our visits, with a variety of foods. |
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AMAZING! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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| Sun, Jun 15 11:00 AM |
westp0917 |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I was visiting my brother and cousin in Chicago for the first time, and we thought to do the Chicago Food Tours to kill some time on a Sunday afternoon. I was there for the weekend and the food tours was by far the most exciting and best event for the weekend. Not only was it a food tour, but we also got a historical tour of the city and did a little walking through Gold Coast, Old Town, and Lincoln Park. The tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable and I would highly recommend it for visitors as well as natives of the city. It is a MUST DO EVENT! Very cheap and affordable too. |
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all kinds of food
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| Sun, Jun 15 11:00 AM |
ctbaio |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| The tour included some interesting food places is Chicago that I probably would not have known about. Other places were very well known.
The comments from the narrator about the neighborhoods we were walking though were very interesting and the the guide was very enthusiastic.
I was disappointed only because the tour was described as a tour of different ethnic neighborhoods and their representative foods, and it was not. Why did we bother walking to a deli that served us a chunk of cheese the size of my thumbnail?
Anyway, the tour should be about either historical food establishments in Chicago, or ethnic foods in chicago. |
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Money well spent.
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| Sat, Jun 14 12:30 PM |
DennisONeal |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| My wife and I wanted to experience Chicago in a way that you don't normally do. We had been to Chicago before and stayed mainly on the Magnificent Mile and Navy Pier, this time we wanted something different. The tour was very enjoyable with the facts about different Archtectures, eating establishment and the information we found out about different teas, chocolates, spieces, oils and vinegars. This was just want we had asked for and our tour guide (Shane) was very good. The three hour tour did not seem like it took that long. We will recommend this to our friends. |
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Good Experience.
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| Sat, Jun 14 12:00 PM |
dmalfitano3 |
Female |
Under 20 |
Unspecified |
Family With Children |
| I liked trying all the different kinds of foods and products. I think we should have spent LESS time though talking and discussing the housing and prices. I think the 3 hour stretch could have been lessened into about 2 hours if we walked at a steady pace and did not stop for stragglers. I thought it was a great experience for the whole grroup though. Ethel's chocolate lounge was my favorite. |
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Wonderful Afternoon for 2
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| Sat, Jun 14 11:30 AM |
jmiele123 |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| I was extremely pleased with this tour and would reccommend that anyone visiting Chicago participate! It was a nice way to see the city in a different light. Walking through the streets that we otherwise would not have seen, gave us the opportunity to look closer at the architecture and beauty of the city. My boyfriend and I went to Chicago to celebrate our 5 year anniversary. It was so much fun. This tour was definitely the highlight of our trip! It is especially nice if you have a love of food or an interest in cooking. But it really is for anyone! I hope that this tour keeps going and eventually expands! It would be nice to go back and do Part 2! LOL Enjoy Chicago and dont miss the food tour! (One thing: thought it was a little overpriced, but so is every other tour in the city! haha) Compared to the other things you can do with your money, it is worth it. |
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Informative, Energetic, Well Planned
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| Sat, Jun 14 11:30 AM |
sjamarsh |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This food tour of downtown, Old Town & Lincoln Park was about so much more than food. Emily, our tour guide, enthralled us with stories about people and places in Chicago, pointing out various architecture styles that non-locals would never have noticed. The tour is a real value for the money. Only downside is out of the eight places visited, two were chocolate establishments - wish there had been one other ethnic food store instead. All in all, it was a marvelous day. |
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Fanstastic Experience!
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| Sat, Jun 14 11:30 AM |
mkswain |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| My boyfriend and I had a great time on the tour. Not only did we get to try great food, we also learned a lot about Chicago history, and walked through three wonderful neighborhoods in Chicago. I would definitely recommend eating breakfast beforehand, because the substantial tastings are at the end of the tour. I wasn't too sure how much I would enjoy tasting tea, seasonings and oil, but it was a great experience. We enjoyed every tasting. Although you cannot shop on the tour (because that would take forever), every person gets coupons for discounts at each store to use later if they want to return. My only other suggestion would be to bring a water bottle or something to drink. You get tea at the second stop of the tour, and water is provided at a few later stops, but otherwise you have to purchase a drink in the middle...During the summer months, you definitely get thirsty and may not want to purchase a drink. |
